The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1887-07-16
The Governorship.
The following correspondence between
Lewis NJ. Bacon, Esq, and Hon. Charles b.
Roberts explains itself:

The following correspondence between
Lewis NJ Bacon, Esq, and Hon. Charles b.
Roberts explains itself:
TowsoS, BID July 7, 1857.
Hon. Chas. D. Roberts Westminster Md.-Dsar
Sir: The time is rapidly approaching when she
Democratic voters of this county will be called upon
to select delegates TO represent them IN the otate
Convention, which assemblies IN baltimore on inc
9th inst The sentiment of this county is IN my
opinion largely in favor of your nomination FOR the
Office OF Governor, and your many friends here are
sincerely anxious that the preference of people
may find proper expression in the state ConYentlor
Notwithstanding this sentiment i Is The universal
conviction of your friends that If MI Talbot sue
ceeds in naming the delegates TO the State Conven-
ton which he asserts it is his intention TO do YOU
will receive at best very doubtkA support.
This condition of affairs can he avoided by prompt
action ON your part. 1t is important both to the
people of this county and to yourself that such del
egaes may be chosen to represent the county as VIII
not only be faithful TO tAe trust 10 be reposed IN
them. but at the same tine WILL in voting for YOU
yonr iersonal and polical friends should be named
as the delegates 10. the convention. think you
should adopt some method of bringing this subject
to the attention or your friends in this county, and
for this reason l. should be glad to have from you
at an carly deg sueh an expression OF your views
and wishes Is you may think proper 10 give. -FOUR
friend, L. NJ BACON
WESTMINSTER. Nd, July 9. 1857
DEAR SIR:-Your favor of the 9TH inst, which,
came TO hand yesterday, is no surprise TO me AZ
though greatly regret to know tnat such state o.
have received number ofletters of like charse-
acter with yours apprising me of the preyalAiIs
opinion in your county 70 the eiiect that II Ma %
Convention, and in such event that COULD nope
for substantial support from the delegates ntn;eH
by him. have recently had a conversation wlth
Mr. Talbot in which he kindly informed me tllab
he had told any one that he was favorable 10
my candidacy and said that &c lntehde@ 70 N nal ~,
State Convention, and that they would be ms lr1ends
but that they would vote for me as long as ha any
right to expect them so TO do. confess my lnaouly
TO view this state of the in the Light in which
Mr. Talbot does If he is not favorable 70 my can
didacy-and reasonably infer from his self-impos-
cd silence that he is not-and he proposes TO select
seven of his friends delegates then, indeed can
have but small right 10 expect that they will vote
admitted that Baltimore county was strongly IN
favor OF my nomination, and said Tor that reason
the delegates to be named By him would vote LOT me
fully concur in your suggestion that this subject
should be brought to the attention OF the Democratic
voters in your county, 9r Il Is e Raiimnre eouv
wishes to indorse my candidacy in the state conNe-
ton, yet her sentiments must be voiced througn .ne
medium of seven delegates TO be named by gentle-
man who himself does not favor my nomination.
My only desire in connection with this matter IS
that whatever the sentiment of the county may DC.
it ought to be permitted fair opportunity lor us
expression, which, in my opinion, Will not be the
case II M Talbot is to be permitted name seven
Of his friends as delegates to the State Convention
If the sentiment of your people is us you represent
it, and have doubt oft then assuredly the del
egates ought to be just such men as You suggest
Very truly yours CHARLES Is. ROBERTS.
LEWIS NJ. BACON Towson, Md.
Interest in the gubernatorial nomination is grow
ing much more intense the counties are beginning
TO hold their primary elections and select Delegates
TO the State Convention, that from now until alter
July q the friends 81 the yaous WERE
many as TO how Calvert county, which was the nrSt
to hold its convention, would go, and many small
was the first to be recorded in the column of the
regular Democracy, and many oil me showing 9iie
say that the first choice of the delegates Will DC
Frank Brown.-Bduo Argus
Unless we are greatly mistaken Hon. Chas-
B. Roberts is the first choice OF the Democrats
of Calvert for governor over all other aspl-
rants We trust our delegates to the conven-
ton will keep this fact in view and represent
the party as q whole, not any faction thereof
-Cdlrert Gazette.
Mr.. Peter Mulcahy, of Cockeysville, Balti-
more county, in card in the Baltimore sun
of Thursday, withdraws as a candidate for
the House of Delegates, and advocates the re-
election of Mr.. Michael o. Hara. Mr.. Mulcahy
says: "Let the voters of the Eighth District
remember that the delegates in the interest OF
Mr.. 0'Hara will only vote for such delegates
to the state convention who are personal and
political friends of the Hon. Chas. b. Roberts,
Baltimore county's first and only choice.
As the time for the convention draws near,
the public mind is more and more exercised
as to who is likely to be its choice for the ex-
ecutive of Maryland. The question takes
precedence of all other political topics. The
9th will soon be here, and that will end all
speculation upon the subject.
State Senator Bowlus is not among Col.
Baughman's admirers. He says Col. Baugh-
man has no prospects of nomination. The
convention 'may toy with him and use him
and his delegation, that is all.
The Somerset delegation will be for Jackson
on the first ballot, and when his chances are
gone the delegation, it is thought, will be for
Attorney General Roberts for governor.
The delegates from Calvert and Charles go
to the convention uninstructed.